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Mobile Phone Radar

Updated 6 Nov, 2026

Data from 6 Nov 2026. First edition of this segment.

Best mobile phone up to £500 pounds today

102 models, median of £205.

Planning to spend with a price up to £500? See what that money gets you.

We compare the 102 models on sale today. See where each one stands on price and score.

See today’s picks

Today’s picks

Today’s price, 6 Nov 2026. We searched 1 store: Amazon. Below, the lowest price we found today at the stores above.

Today no model on this list has both a current price and a score, so there are no picks. The full list is below.

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How we choose: the score is the spec score (0 to 10) and the price is the lowest we found today, using the upfront-payment price when the store offers a discount for it. See how we pick.

All models: Mobile phones up to £500

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Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
ModelPriceScoreBuy
Xiaomi Redmi A52 versions · 64 GB a 128 GB£75at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Huawei P30 Lite Mar Lx1a 4G4 GB RAM · 128 GB£78at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Honor X5c Plus Lcd4 GB RAM · 64 GB£109at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Oppo A6x 4G4 GB RAM · 128 GB£109at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Oukitel C6616 GB RAM · 128 GB£110at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Huawei P30 Lite4 GB RAM · 128 GB£115at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Motorola Moto G062 versions · 64 GB a 256 GB£118at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro4 GB RAM · 128 GB£119at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Oukitel C6216 GB RAM · 128 GB£120at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Honor 9x Lite4 GB RAM · 128 GB£120at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Honor X5c Plus4 GB RAM · 64 GB£124at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Poco C81 Pro2 versions · 128 GB a 256 GB£129at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Blackview Wave 1032 GB RAM · 128 GB£130at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Blackview Wave 9c12 GB RAM · 128 GB£130at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Xiaomi Redmi 124 GB RAM · 128 GB£130at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G3 GB RAM · 64 GB£132at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Oppo A5m 4G8 GB RAM · 256 GB£139at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Oppo A6x4 GB RAM · 128 GB£139at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Oppo A6x 5G2 versions · 128 GB a 256 GB£139at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Samsung Galaxy A164 GB RAM · 128 GB£139at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Samsung Galaxy A172 versions · 128 GB a 2 TB£139at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Samsung Galaxy A175f Dsb Galaxy A174 GB RAM · 128 GB£139at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G4 GB RAM · 128 GB£139at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Oppo A574 GB RAM · 64 GB£141at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon

Mobile phones up to £500 in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 102 phones cost up to £205; the range with the most models is from £100 to £200, with 48.

How many models there are in each price range, from £0 to £500. Half cost up to £205; across the whole catalog, the median is £258.2 models between £0 and £10048 models between £100 and £20027 models between £200 and £30018 models between £300 and £4007 models between £400 and £50024827187£0£100£200£300£400£500
  • half cost up to £205
  • whole catalog: £258

Cheapest £75 Xiaomi Redmi A5

Most expensive £499 Oppo Reno 16 5G

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Mobile phones up to £500 by price range, against the whole catalog
Price rangeModels in the segmentIn the catalogMedian score of the segmentMedian score of the catalog
Under £1502830
£150 to £2303240
£230 to £3802935
£380 to £7501335
Over £750012
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What changed

This is the first check with history for this segment. Radar checks prices every day: from the next one on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.

Against the whole catalog

  • −21%median price below the catalog’s
  • 67%of the catalog: 102 of 152 models
See the full table
Mobile phones up to £500 against the whole catalog
IndicatorMobile phones up to £500Whole catalogDifference
Models10215267% of the catalog
Median price£205£258−21%
Median scoreno scoreno score
Lowest price£75£75igual
Highest price£499£2,599−£2,100

What the numbers say about mobile phones up to £500

  • Memory versions: 19 models have more than one version within the cut, and storage ranges from 16 GB to 2 TB. The model’s price is that of the cheapest version; the others appear on the card and in the list.

How to read these numbers

On 6 November 2026, the Radar tracks 102 models of mobile phone with a price up to £500: median price of £205, 21% below the catalog’s (£258). Prices range from £75 to £499.

How we choose
  • The picks combine a high rating and a price in line with the list: each one fits a way of spending, a use, or the brand that shows up most. The pros and cons come from each model’s spec sheet.
  • Stores: Amazon. We include stores we read every day through an open source or an affiliate program: the Radar collection, the Amazon catalog and the factory price database. A store that failed to load today is left out.
  • The same model in two stores is only merged with a catalog code, GTIN or the manufacturer’s full code. When in doubt, only one store is kept. A price far from the collected one (below 60% or above 150%) is left out.
  • Amazon appears without a price, only with the link: we don’t read Amazon prices in bulk.

Next step

See each phone on the chart

Open the chart already filtered to Mobile phones up to £500.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a mobile phone with a price up to £500 cost?

In the 6 Nov 2026 catalog, the median price of the 102 models in the segment is £205, and prices range from £75 to £499. The final price is the one at the store.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

Models with at least one version whose lowest collected price is £500 or less are included. Each model counts once: if it has more than one memory version within the rule, the price is that of the cheapest version and the others show on the card.

What changes between "up to £500" and the neighboring ranges?

The range is cumulative: everything that costs less is in it too. To see only what costs between two values, use the price range table on this page or the chart’s price filter.

How does the Radar choose the phones on the "best score for the price" line?

From cheapest to most expensive, the phone that has a higher spec score than all the cheaper ones in the segment makes the line. Anything that costs more and has an equal or lower score is left out. The line doesn’t say which phone to buy: it only shows which ones don’t lose on both score and price at once.

How often does this page change?

Every day, with each collection: numbers, chart, ranking and the "What changed" section are rebuilt with the day’s catalog. This edition is from 6 November 2026.

Read next

Mobile phones up to £450: median of £200Mobile phones up to £600: median of £219Cell phones with 256 GB up to $500: 50 models, median of £249Cell phones with 8 GB of RAM up to $500: 46 models, median of £295Cell phones with 128 GB up to $500: 41 models, median of £150All Radar overviewsOverview of new mobile phones: price, score and brandSee on the chart
Where the numbers come from

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.co.uk, delivered to London SW1A 1AA, on the day it was read, including VAT.

The price is the one recorded on the date shown. The spec score doesn’t measure real-world photos or durability.

Data from 6 Nov 2026.